"Adam Whyte-Settlar" <grawillers@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Madra Dubh" <ccaine@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> > > Been thrown out to the garden shed yet?
>
> > Actually retirement is agreeing with me.
> > I'm loving every minute of it.
> >
> Oh dear Madra.
>
> Oh dear oh dear oh dear.
>
> Sorry to say, that's a *very* bad sign at this stage old fossil.
> I knew this guy felt just as you do after a few weeks and he topped
himself
> less than a month later.
> Messy business too from all accounts.
> Never mind.
> Chin up.
> If one can draw any comfort from a tragic and all-too-common event like
the
> above it was that his family didn't really care as he had become a bit of
a
> burden since his retirement anyway.
> Sometimes it's a blessing.
> Well, er...
> Good luck Madra.
> A W-S
> PS. I just wanted to add that I've enjoyed your posts immensely over the
> last few years - but sadly I havn't.

First let me say that this was a most touching post.
My heartfelt thanks to you, good sir.
Secondly, let me assure you that upon your demise (which will assuredly
occur before mine),
I will dig up a coffee can or two and buy a round trip flight to NZ for the
sole purpose of attending your last rites.
Then, after all have departed the grave site, I will express my complete
admiration for you by urinating upon yer headstone.
This will be a lasting memorial to you as it will cause the grass to grow
rich and green around your final resting place.